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OnTrack: The PCB Design Podcast

OnTrack: The PCB Design Podcast

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PCB Manufacturing Reshoring, Automation, and Sustainability with Alun Morgan

PCB Manufacturing Reshoring, Automation, and Sustainability with Alun Morgan

2023-08-08
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We're joined today by the Technology Ambassador at Ventec and President of the European Institute for the PCB Community (EIPC), Alun Morgan. He and host Zach Peterson have a broad, thoughtful conversation centered on PCB manufacturing.

They chat about emerging manufacturing markets, potential for supplier buyouts, reshoring, automation, and much more. This is a fascinating conversation for anyone looking to get a current view on the international manufacturing market, as well as valuable insights into where it might be headed.

Show Highlights:

0:00 Intro

0:40 Current Manufacturing Trends in Europe

9:20 Growth in Packaging

14:49 Producing at Scale

21:31 Up and Coming International Manufacturing Markets

23:52 Big Manufacturers Getting Bigger?

29:21 Return to Buying Out Suppliers?

31:36 Variable Costs, PCB Manufacturing, & Reshoring

34:30 Pricing Pressures & Automation

40:39 Automation: Prices, Reliability, & Sustainability

45:04 Wrap-Up

Links and Resources:

  • Watch more of Alun Morgan:
    • Materials Science 101 with EIPC Chairman Alun Morgan
    • Alun Morgan on the History of FR-4
    • Alun Morgan On PCB Base Materials
    • Alun Morgan On Glass Fibre Production
  • Connect with Alun Morgan on LinkedIn
  • Visit Octopart.com, The electronic part search engine

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